The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Westcare California, Inc. $8,095,218 in Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF, CFDA 64.033) funding on October 1, 2025, to provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families.
Westcare California will deliver outreach, case management, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, and assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits—all required services under the program. The organization may also provide temporary financial assistance paid directly to third parties on behalf of participants, including child care, emergency housing assistance, transportation, rental assistance, utility-fee payment assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, moving costs, and general housing stability assistance. Optional supplemental services include legal assistance and financial management services.
The award targets very low-income veteran families residing in permanent housing, homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing within a specified time period, or seeking other housing responsive to their needs and preferences after exiting permanent housing. Services are provided throughout California.
The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Westcare California, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Fresno, operates as a direct recipient of federal grants focused on housing assistance, case management, and supportive services to vulnerable populations across California.